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NORTEC: the production industry of northern Germany on one list.

Machine tools, precision tools, metrology, automation, software: Hamburg brings together makers, dealers and suppliers of metalworking. Kodo reads the exhibitor list and adds the occasion for each company.

8 to 10 February 2028 · Hamburg · NORTEC, trade fair for production

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Good to know

Until July 2023 Hamburg ran NORTEC itself; now Stuttgart and the VDW do.

Source: Messen.de, 6 Aug 2023

At a glance

Venue
Hamburg
Date
8 to 10 February 2028
Cycle
every 2 years
Organiser
Messe Stuttgart (Landesmesse Stuttgart) in cooperation with the VDW
Fairground
Hamburg Messe und Congress
Messeplatz 1, 20357 Hamburg
Fair website
www.messe-stuttgart.de

Who is NORTEC for?

Based on what the organiser publishes about exhibitors and visitors. Honest, even when the answer is "probably not".

Go if …

  • you source machine tools, precision tools or manufacturing systems for metalworking: milling, turning, grinding and sheet-metal machines are in the exhibitor structure
  • you compare robotics, measuring and inspection technology or manufacturing software and want to walk only one hall: in 2026 everything was in Hall A4
  • you manufacture in the north in mechanical engineering, vehicle construction, aerospace, medical technology or shipbuilding: these are visitor industries in the 2024 survey
  • you have a say in purchasing: 78 percent of visitors in 2024 said they were involved in purchasing and procurement decisions

Exhibit if …

  • you look for new customers in northern Germany: in 2024 the large majority of visitors came from within 100 kilometres
  • you offer machines, tools, software or contract manufacturing for metalworking: the organiser says the show covers the whole metalworking value chain

Probably not if …

  • you look for a national leading show for metalworking: NORTEC is regional and had 175 exhibitors in one hall in 2026; AMB and EMO fit better
  • you look for customers in southern Germany, Austria or Switzerland: in 2024 the large majority of visitors came from within 100 kilometres

Source: Messe Stuttgart, NORTEC at a glance; VDW, final report 2024

NORTEC since 2023.

  1. 2023Hamburg Messe und Congress hands NORTEC over. Messe Stuttgart and VDW take over effective 12 July; the VDW brings METAV into NORTEC.Source
  2. 2024From 23 to 26 January the first edition under new management runs for four days in Hall A1 with 4,800 trade visitors.Source
  3. 202620th edition from 3 to 5 February, now three days instead of four, 175 exhibitors in Hall A4.Source

Quirks

  • First show of the yearNORTEC opens the production trade fair year: in 2026 it was the first German production fair, according to Messe Stuttgart. In 2024 it ran in January, in 2028 it is in February.Source: Messe Stuttgart, press release 3 Feb 2026
  • Many first-time visitors59 percent of trade visitors came to NORTEC for the first time in 2024. Three quarters said they would certainly return.Source: VDW, final report 26 Jan 2024
  • Two organisersMesse Stuttgart runs NORTEC together with the German machine tool builders' association VDW. The VDW brought in METAV to bundle the trade fair offer.Source: Messen.de, 6 Aug 2023

The fair in numbers.

Figures from the organiser for the last edition, each with its source. What the organiser has not published is not here.

What NORTEC 2026 offered

The 2026 programme shows how the fair is built; the 2028 programme is not set yet.

  • Electronics production LIVEA production line for electronic assemblies ran several times a day with each process step explained, from solder paste to depaneling.Source: Messe Stuttgart, NORTEC programme
  • Start-up areaYoung companies showed their products and technologies for production in a dedicated area.Source: Messe Stuttgart, NORTEC programme
  • BME buyers' dayOn 5 February 2026 the BME held a buyers' day on supply chain and AI. For sellers, a sign that purchasing staff attend the fair.Source: Messe Stuttgart, NORTEC programme
  • Cooperation with DenmarkIn 2026 NORTEC worked with the German-Danish Chamber of Commerce for the first time; a panel covered robotics and AI.Source: Messe Stuttgart, press release 03.02.2026

Who should you meet there?

Tell us your target customer in one sentence. Kodo matches it against the exhibitor list and tells you within 24 hours who to talk to: 10 exhibitors with occasion, contact and source. Free, no subscription.

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Your fair schedule.

How a sales team uses the fair with Kodo. The dates are calculated from the fair date.

  1. by 28 Dec Target picture Who do you want to meet? Target customer, competitors, existing customers excluded.
  2. by 11 Jan Conversation list Kodo tells you who to talk to: the fitting exhibitors with occasion and contact.
  3. by 1 Feb Appointments Call opening with the source, arrange a meeting at the stand.
  4. 8 Feb to 10 Feb Fair Conversations at the stand, notes per company.
  5. by 24 Feb Follow-up Second contact referring to the conversation, handover to the CRM.

The Kodo angle

Metalworking and electronics production in the north

NORTEC is the trade fair for production in northern Germany and covers the whole chain of metalworking. For providers selling to machining shops, machine builders and suppliers in the north, the exhibitor list is a regional target group. Kodo reads it and adds what each company shows otherwise.

  • 01Exhibitors, with processes and machine park
  • 02Plus investment, jobs and growth, with source
  • 03Next edition from 8 to 10 February 2028 in Hamburg

NORTEC for sales

NORTEC in Hamburg is organised by Messe Stuttgart together with the VDW and takes place every two years. It shows machine tools, precision tools, metrology, automation and software. If you are looking for METAV, you are in the right place: the VDW brought METAV into NORTEC in 2023, as stated in its announcement of 12 July 2023.

What Kodo makes of it

Kodo matches every exhibitor to a company, compares it with your target picture and adds the occasion: new machine, investment, open jobs. The result sits on your salesperson's call list, with contact and source. The examples on this page come from the 2026 edition.

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